Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire facts for kids
A Lord Lieutenant is a special person chosen by the King or Queen to represent them in a county, like Leicestershire. They are the King's or Queen's personal representative and main helper in that area. Since 1703, the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire has also been the Custos Rotulorum of Leicestershire, which means they are in charge of keeping the county's records and documents.
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Lord Lieutenants of Leicestershire
The Lord Lieutenant's job is to uphold the dignity of the Crown. This means they help with royal visits, present awards, and support local community groups. They also lead the local armed forces and emergency services. Below is a list of the people who have held this important role in Leicestershire over the years.
- Henry Grey, 3rd Marquess of Dorset 1549–1551
- Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon 1551–1552
- Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk 1552–1554
- Francis Hastings, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon 1554 – 20 June 1561 jointly with
- Henry Hastings, 3rd Earl of Huntingdon 1559 – 14 December 1595
- George Hastings, 4th Earl of Huntingdon 2 October 1596 – 30 December 1604
- vacant
- Henry Hastings, 5th Earl of Huntingdon 16 May 1607 – 1642 jointly with
- Ferdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of Huntingdon 27 December 1638 – 1642
- Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford 1642–? (Parliamentary)
- Interregnum
- Henry Hastings, 1st Baron Loughborough 14 January 1661 – 10 January 1667
- John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland 14 February 1667 – 7 July 1677
- John Manners, 9th Earl of Rutland 7 July 1677 – 11 August 1687
- Theophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of Huntingdon 11 August 1687 – 6 April 1689
- John Manners, 9th Earl of Rutland 6 April 1689 – 24 March 1703
- Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh 24 March 1703 – 1 July 1706
- John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland 1 July 1706 – 10 January 1711
- Basil Feilding, 4th Earl of Denbigh 8 September 1711 – 3 December 1714
- John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland 3 December 1714 – 22 February 1721
- John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland 26 April 1721 – 29 May 1779
- Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland 16 July 1779 – 24 October 1787
- Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort 14 December 1787 – 21 October 1799
- John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland 21 October 1799 – 20 January 1857
- Charles Manners, 6th Duke of Rutland 13 February 1857 – 3 March 1888
- Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe, 3rd Earl Howe 19 June 1888 – 25 September 1900
- Henry Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland 7 November 1900 – 8 May 1925
- Arthur Grey Hazlerigg, 1st Baron Hazlerigg 27 July 1925 – 25 May 1949
- Robert Godfrey Wolseley Bewicke-Copley, 5th Baron Cromwell 2 August 1949 – 21 October 1966
- Col. Sir Robert Andrew St George Martin 5 April 1966 – 24 April 1989
- Sir Timothy Gerald Martin Brooks 24 April 1989 – 24 February 2003
- Jennifer, Lady Gretton JP 24 February 2003 – 14 June 2018
- Mike Kapur 14 June 2018 – present
Deputy Lieutenants
The Lord Lieutenant is supported by several Deputy Lieutenants. These people are also chosen by the King or Queen, usually on the recommendation of the Lord Lieutenant. They help with many of the duties, especially when the Lord Lieutenant cannot be there.
Active Deputy Lieutenants (as of April 2016)
- Ramanbahai C Barber June, 2013
- Gautam Govindlal Bodiwala 2001
- Richard L Brucciani 1999
- Professor Sir Robert Burgess 2010
- Hazel Byford, Baroness Byford 2010
- Robert Bruce Collins 2006
- Colonel Raeburn Murray Longair Colville 1997
- Rosemary Jean N Conley 1999
- Gerrard Amaury A March Phillips de Lisle 1997
- Richard Anthony Spencer Everard 1997
- Andrew James Granger 2008
- Brigadier William James Hurrell 2008
- Col Richard Sells Hurwood 2006
- Freda Hussain 2006
- David John Knowles 1999
- Sir Michael Latham
- Dr Angela Isabel Agnes Lennox 2001
- Elizabeth Jane Martin June, 2013
- Colonel Robert C J Martin 2010
- Ian Malcolm McAlpine 2001
- Suleman Nagdi 2008
- Hugh Michael Pearson 2008
- Professor Sir Nilesh J Samani 2010
- Resham Singh Sandhu 2006
- Wendi Kathleen Stevens 2008
- Bridget Ellen Towle June, 2013
- Peter John Wheeler 2001
- David William Wilson 2008
- David John Wyrko Esq 2010
- Jonathan Agnew 2015
- Dave Andrews 2015
- Sally Bowie 2015
- Mike Kapur 2015
- David Lindley 2015
- Riaz Ravat 2015
- Elisabeth Turnbull 2015
- Professor David Wilson 2015
Deputy Lieutenants Added in 2017 and 2018
- Richard Allan Halford Brooks 2017
- Richard Charles Griffin Clowes 2017
- Mehmooda Duke 2017
- Priyesh Patel 2017
- Professor Surinder Mohan Sharma 2017
- Lieutenant Colonel David Richard James Young 2018
Previous Deputy Lieutenants
Many people have served as Deputy Lieutenants in the past, helping the Lord Lieutenant with their duties. Here is a list of some of them.
- Ernest Clive Atkins
- John Cridlan Barrett
- Edwyn Burnaby
- Thomas Cave
- John Coke
- Edwin de Lisle
- John de Lisle
- Sir William Farrell-Skeffington
- Washington Shirley, 8th Earl Ferrers
- Washington Shirley, 9th Earl Ferrers
- Charles Freer, 1862
- John Frewen-Turner
- John Gretton, 3rd Baron Gretton
- John Dove Harris
- Sir Thomas Kennedy
- Sir Maurice Levy, 1st Baronet
- Sir Edward Packe
- Eben William Robertson
- George Murray Smith the Younger
- Samuel Francis Stone, Esq. March 1901
- Robert Tilney
